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Mangrove Estuary To The
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Looking Down from the 3rd
Floor Exhibit - Now Being Remodeled |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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The View From
The Overlook |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
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The Estuary Exhibits - From
Mangroves To Bays |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Dancing Diamondback Terrapin |
© Photo By: Website Visitor |
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Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys
Terrapin)
Smile! - He's Just Looking
For A Hand Out! |
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Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus Schoepfi) |
© Photo By: Website Visitor |
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Striped Burrfish |
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Along with its sharp spines, a Burrfish has an inflatable
defense. If can suck in air or water and swell up like a
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Upside Down Jellies |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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They Grow Algae For Food |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
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Upside Down Sea Jellies |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Sea Cucumber |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Hermit Crab |
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Florida Blue Crab |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Blue Crab |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Can You See The Flounder? |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Deeper Water |
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Visitors
Leaving Wetlands Exhibit
(Touristas Americanas) |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Crevalle Jacks |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Needlefish |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
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Spottail Pinfish |
© Photo By: Tim
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Needlefish Close Up |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Southern
Puffer |
© Photo By: Tim
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Southern
Puffer |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Leaving Wetlands Exhibit |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
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Spottail Pinfish & Grunts |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Adding New Fish |
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New
Fish Getting Acclimated To Exhibit |
© Photo By: Tim
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Aquarium's Biology Staff Help Acclimate The New Fish |
© Photo By: Tim McGuinness |
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Before new fish are added to the Aquarium's exhibits, they are
kept in quarantine for a period of time to make sure nothing
harmful or infectious is introduced. After quarantine,
the fish are placed in a transport container, which allows the
exhibit water to be mixed in, slowly acclimating the fish to
the exhibit water. When they are ready, they are careful
moved into the exhibit. All of this is done with the
greatest of care, since any changes can be traumatic.
New fish are added all the time, since many species have short
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New Young Barracuda |
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Thanks To Our
Contributors On This Page:
Tim McGuinness •
Mike McCarthy •
Florida Aquarium •
Mart Bright
• Website Visitors |
Wetlands
